'''Hirluin the Fair''' or '''Hirluin of the Green Hills''' was the leader of the people of the [[Green Hills of Gondor|Green Hills]] during the [[War of the Ring]].

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'''Hirluin the Fair''' or '''Hirluin of the Green Hills''' was the leader of the people of the [[Green Hills of Gondor|Green Hills]] during the [[War of the Ring]].

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==History==

==History==

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He was one of the many leaders of Men who brought companies to [[Minas Tirith]]. He brought three hundred gallant green-clad men. A week later, he fought in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], rushing to the aid of [[Éomer]] and the [[Rohirrim]], in the van with [[Imrahil]] of [[Dol Amroth]], [[Húrin (Warden of the Keys)|Húrin of the Keys]] and [[Forlong|Forlong of Lossarnach]]. He was slain on the fields before the City.

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He was one of the many leaders of Men who brought companies to [[Minas Tirith]]; in his contingent were three hundred gallant green-clad men.<ref>{{RK|V1}}</ref> A week later, he fought in the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]], rushing to the aid of [[Éomer]] and the [[Rohirrim]], in the van with [[Imrahil]] of [[Dol Amroth]], [[Húrin (Warden of the Keys)|Húrin of the Keys]] and [[Forlong|Forlong of Lossarnach]]. He was slain on the fields before the City.<ref>{{RK|V6}}</ref>

==Etymology==

==Etymology==

The name '''Hirluin''' is composed of the two elements ''[[hîr]]'' "lord" and ''[[luin]]'' "pale, fair" (and by extension "blue", although this doesn't seem to be the case here).{{fact}}

The name '''Hirluin''' is composed of the two elements ''[[hîr]]'' "lord" and ''[[luin]]'' "pale, fair" (and by extension "blue", although this doesn't seem to be the case here).{{fact}}